Jack Burton Voice of Cool - Live Music Big Band Jazz
Harlon Howard once said that country music is 'Three cords and the truth', well I am farm boy from Wales who believes music is not just sound, its lyrics that touch ones soul. Music is not just about me, its about us and how the song is felt not just sung.
Songs can touch your soul and become part of who you are. Music is not just a noise but a rhythm of your life, its colour, its shape, its memory and what it means to you. Songs are the soundtrack of life moments a celebration of your life. I seek to share yesteryear songs to bring back your personal life memories.
My Purpose
I seek to provide an authentic fresh yesteryear Big Band experience of the 30/40/50s
by connecting people to the lyrics by creating a personal connection and life moment that brings joy..
The Land of Song
The Land of Song
The Land of Song
I was brought up in a small village Treforest in Wales, where singing was like speaking, as Sir Tom Jones may agree.
London.
The Land of Song
The Land of Song
The big city called, where music from across the world was played nightly and vocal excellence was created real-time.
Education
The Land of Song
Old School
Working with the best of the best, people who had been there and done it, I horned my smooth vocal craft the old fashion way.
Old School
The Land of Song
Old School
It's all about the lyrics and the audience, not jumping around but taking the audience on a personal enjoyment journey... simple and old school
"We have had many great singers over the years and Jack is truly the nearest to yesteryear's 40/50s crooner magic. In a world of tributes' Jack is an original creating a long over due fresh take on big band entertainment.".al
Matthew Freeman
Matthew Freeman is a Platinum and Gold Award-winning producer and arranger.
He was musical supervisor and arranger for the ‘Rat Pack Live in Las Vegas’ performing seasons at six West End theatres and frequently touring Europe and North America.
He has conducted the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra on all European premiere tours of the BBC's Planet Earth Il and Blue Planet Il
In 2022, he premiered Seven Worlds, One Planet at London's O2 Arena and in 2024, Planet Earth Ill at Wembley Arena.
Scott Arcangel
Music Director, Arranger, Conductor and pianist, Scott is a renowned musical talent who guides the live music big band jazz magic.
" Scott Arcangel is a musician of rare talent"
the former Music Director and Arranger for the West Point big band.
Katherine Crusi
Kathy is recognized as an expert coach. She actively performs Welsh music at various events across North America and Wales, celebrating her cultural heritage and connecting with audiences through rich musical traditions. She is an acclaimed educator and performer.
Steve Hill
Stephen McCarthy
Stephen McCarthy
Steve Hill is an experienced arranger and orchestrator whose career has taken him from West End and touring productions to concert stages around the world.
His arranging and orchestration work includes A Model Girl, Hair, That’s Amore and the international production of Burn the Floor, as well as projects for the National Youth Jazz Orche
Steve Hill is an experienced arranger and orchestrator whose career has taken him from West End and touring productions to concert stages around the world.
His arranging and orchestration work includes A Model Girl, Hair, That’s Amore and the international production of Burn the Floor, as well as projects for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and P&O Cruises.
Steve’s extensive theatre credits range from Rent and Five Guys Named Moe to The Rocky Horror Show and 42nd Street. His concert work has also seen him collaborate with artists including Michael Ball, Shirley Bassey, Petula Clark, Elaine Paige, Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli.
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Stephen McCarthy
Stephen McCarthy
Stephen McCarthy
Stephen McCarthy is an experienced arranger and music copyist, alongside a successful career as an actor spanning West End, touring and international productions.
His music credits include That’s Amore, Diamond, Bent, The House That Nat Built, Hair and A Model Girl, alongside further theatre productions and projects for P&O Cruises.
Steph
Stephen McCarthy is an experienced arranger and music copyist, alongside a successful career as an actor spanning West End, touring and international productions.
His music credits include That’s Amore, Diamond, Bent, The House That Nat Built, Hair and A Model Girl, alongside further theatre productions and projects for P&O Cruises.
Stephen’s extensive acting credits include The Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver!, Chess, My Fair Lady and Doctor Dolittle, with appearances in London, across the UK and internationally. His work also extends to film, television and numerous recordings.
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